With inflation largely easing around the world, global wages are once again rising faster than prices, according to research by the International Labor Organization.
Real wages increased 1.8% on average worldwide in 2023, after falling nearly 1% the year before. Wage growth is seen picking up to a 2.7% pace this year — which would mark the fastest advance in more than 15 years.
Real wage growth in China has been much faster than in other emerging G-20 economies, ILO said in its report. And 2024 figures are showing no sign of slowing down in the country. Excluding China, global wage growth would be 2.3% this year.
